I’ve neglected to update you guys on Miss Vivi and her assimilation into family life with our crazy crew.
Honestly, she’s doing great.
Sorry that the updates (and even worse, the pictures) have been negligible… but Vivienne is a sick little girl right now.
Fever. Runny nose. Cough.
She spends much of the evening and all night attached to my side. Which is really quite sweet. And a great excuse to sit around watching TV.
When she’s not feeling yucky, she does really well with our ginormous crew. Everyone here is nutty about her. There isn’t a moment during the day that she’s not being adored.
Or catered to.
Or entertained.
Or cuddled.
Or fed.
We’re hoping to convince her we’re not quite as nutty as we look.
Promise more (and much better) pics soon, especially one of the entire brood together. I just need my girl to feel better first. And to find a minute in the day when we’re all together and actually dirtless, boogerless and tearless…
So sorry that Vivi is sick. Hope she's better soon. Love the video. She is doing great using her fork!
I was also impressed with her skill with that fork! Good luck with the together/dirtless/ boogerless/tearless thing, by the way! Sometimes a challenge at our house with only 3!
She's looking great! What fun to see her with her family and to hear all the happy voices in the background.
So sorry Vivi is sick. Thanks for posting the video. She is a pro with the fork! I, too, can't wait to see her interacting on your blog with her brothers and sisters. You all are so blessed.
Good luck with the dirtless, boogerless part. With all those children you are bound to have at least one who NEVER wants to have their face wiped. 🙂
Feel better soon, Vivi!
She is doing great with that fork! Way to go, kiddo!!
I thought dirt, boogers and tears were just a part of daily life and acceptable in most photos shared among moms.
OK…can I just say…I LOVE HER!!!! Look at her go with that fork!! After you said "good job", I thought she was going to give a "thumbs up"!
Sorry she's not feeling her sparkly little self…hoping she's feeling better soon!!
Miss Vivi has some mad fork skills!!! 🙂
Hope she feels better soon!
Karrie in IN
Vivi is better than me at multi-tasking!
Vivi and Shep looks so comfy together! He's getting big, too! Can't wait to see the brood together and heck don't worry about the dirtless/boogerless/tearless thing, we know you have your hands full and stuff happens, we just want to see all the love surrounding your family. Sorry you have sick kids this week, hope more fun to follow!
KD
What a precious one! She just seems to fit in!! Meant to be!! God had her planned for you guys all along!
She is beautiful!! She does a great job feeding herself too. Hope she feels better soon. Looking forward to the picture of all your precious little ones together, finally.
Oh she is doing wonderful with her fork. Such a beauty. Hope she gets to feeling better soon.
Totally adorable!! I can't get over how well she's manipulating that fork and how she's feeding herself, wow!! Hope she get's well soon, even sick she still looks like a happy camper, what a darling little girl you have.
I know this is random…
Is that Polish pottery? If so, loves it! 🙂
I hope she's feeling better. The photos are priceless. They show her as part of her forever family and her forever home. What a wonderful little girl, and what a fantastic family for her to come home to. God has, as always, chosen perfectly.
So CUTE! I love her little smile 🙂
Sorry she is sick, she does look very content in her new home.
Thanks for the update 🙂
Hope Vivi feels better soon! I'm quite impressed with how well she manages the fork!
Sorry Vivi is sick! I have a sicky too. Loved the pics and video- eating with a fork like a pro! So adorable! Don't know how you have the time to post but so glad you did!!!
Blessings,
Shay
One week already? Wow!! Time sure does fly. Sorry to hear that Vivi is sick. I hope she feels better soon. I'm sure that family picture will be worth the wait!
very sorry to hear that Vivi is not well I hope that she is on the mend super soon!
I thought the vid of her eating was so cute then when she looked up and saw she was on the cam it was time for her to START posing
Too bad she is sick…didn't seem to affect her appetite. Faith wants to know "why does she have so many bowls?"
I don't think we are EVER boogerless, dirtless or tearless over here!! LOL!! Stefanie, Vivi is just gorgeous and looks like she is just HOME!!! So happy for you all!!
I am amazed at how settled she looks! 🙂 Keep up the good with bonding mom!
Joy
Wow…she makes eating look effortless! Amazing dexterity. So sorry she is sick…ugh. No fun. With nine kids, I bet there won't be a dirtless, boogerless, or tearless moment EVER. 🙂
I am so sorry to hear that Vivi is sick. But so grateful for the updates, photos and video. Can hardly wait for the group photo … but you will put us all to shame if in fact everyone is tearless, boogerless, and dirtless!
What a character she is! Hope she feels better very soon.
Praying Miss. ViVi is feeling better soon. In the mean time, a girl can't have too many bowls! LOL – what a cutie!
Loving the update!!! Thanks for sharing & so happy to hear all is going well in up north!
Hope Vivi feels better soon. I love the photos of Vivi and Shepherd eating together…too cute! What a busy household you must have. C'mon…you have to someday tell us how you do it day in and day out. I never seem to keep up 5 and only 4 are here most of the time. The girls had no warm sock this morning…so I had to stop and head to the sock basket and matched 52 pairs…I'm am truly too far behind sometimes 🙂
Boogerless? What's that? Oh, is that AFTER they've picked their noses and before more have collected up there?
(Sorry Miss Vivi is sick. The Tongginator is, too.)
I say that you should just take your cuddle time any way that you can get it!! TV is simply part of the prescribtion to feelin' better! 😉
Thanks for the Vivi update and photos…it's so surreal to see her in your HOME with your family…as an official MEMBER of your family! PTL!! <><
Hugs,
Tanya
She is a doll!! And can use a fork! Impressive. I have two 4 year olds that are not nearly that good with a fork or a spoon!! Love the look through the fork!!
Congrats!!